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Stepping Stone 9 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Nori Tatewaki! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jake Barnes!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes clinches up against the cage.
Barnes gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tatewaki (0) vs (2) Barnes
Barnes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barnes seems to be looking for submissions.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tatewaki keeps working.
Tatewaki won't allow Barnes to pass to mount.
Tatewaki wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatewaki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tatewaki wants to get back to full guard but Barnes has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tatewaki (0) vs (5) Barnes
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatewaki is trying to improve his position.
Tatewaki is working hard here to advance position.
Barnes trying to control the position but Tatewaki is working away.
Tatewaki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barnes tries for a kimura but Tatewaki is defending well.
Tatewaki is trying to escape the position but Barnes is controlling the position.
Barnes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tatewaki looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki is looking for a sweep.
Barnes working away.
Tatewaki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tatewaki trying to control here.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Tatewaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barnes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barnes's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tatewaki (4) vs (5) Barnes
Good control from Tatewaki.
Tatewaki has the hooks in. Barnes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Barnes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tatewaki's guard. Nice work there by Barnes.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tatewaki (4) vs (7) Barnes
Tatewaki trying to control the position here.
Tatewaki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Tatewaki keeps moving.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tatewaki (6) vs (7) Barnes
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Tatewaki from controlling successfully.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Tatewaki tries to pass.
Barnes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tatewaki wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes is trying to keep Tatewaki in close.
Tatewaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
Barnes is adopting a defensive guard.
Tatewaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Tatewaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes seems keen to control Tatewaki's posture.
Barnes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Tatewaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki is looking to pass into half guard but Barnes pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Barnes is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tatewaki (6) vs (9) Barnes
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tatewaki's guard.
Barnes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Barnes seems to be looking for submissions.
Barnes prevents Tatewaki from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatewaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatewaki is adopting a defensive guard.
Tatewaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tatewaki is keeping the position for now.
Tatewaki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnes is aware though and is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes pushes down on Tatewaki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tatewaki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barnes won't allow Tatewaki to sweep him here.
Barnes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tatewaki's guard.
Barnes prevents Tatewaki from improving his position.
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Tatewaki defends it.
Barnes is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tatewaki (6) vs (12) Barnes
Barnes trying to control but Tatewaki is having none of it.
Barnes prevents Tatewaki from getting the reversal.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Barnes has control of Tatewaki's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tatewaki regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Barnes tries to control but Tatewaki wriggling away.
Tatewaki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Barnes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki can't escape the position.
Barnes looking for a guillotine from mount but Tatewaki is having none of it.
Tatewaki is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Tatewaki wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Barnes tries to control but Tatewaki wriggling away.
Tatewaki is looking to improve his position but Barnes isn't that keen on the idea.
Tatewaki wants to control but Barnes is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki tries to reverse the position but Barnes maintains control.
Well,Tatewaki is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Tatewaki bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tatewaki (8) vs (12) Barnes
Tatewaki wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
Barnes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tatewaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Tatewaki won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki looking to pass the guard.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tatewaki manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tatewaki (8) vs (14) Barnes
Tatewaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tatewaki is trying to keep Barnes in close.
Tatewaki wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
Tatewaki is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Tatewaki.
Tatewaki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barnes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barnes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tatewaki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barnes defends well.
Tatewaki looking to control.
Barnes won't allow Tatewaki to sweep him here.
Barnes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes wins on points by 14 to 8. |
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